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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Measuring Physical Activity in Asthma Patients: Two-Minute Walk Test, Repeated Chair Rise Test, and Self-Reported Energy Expenditure

, M.D., , B.A., , B.A., , Ph.D., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 333-340 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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